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To the editors: Regarding.... Bradley N. Gaynes, Joanne DeVeaugh-Geiss, et al Feasibility and Diagnostic Validity of the M-3 Checklist: A Brief, Self- Rated Screen for Depressive, Bipolar, Anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in Primary Care Ann Fam Med 2010; 8: 160-169
I commend the authors— This is an important topic with good research providing a useful tool in the context of real patient care. If only mo...
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We use electronic medical records and would like to incorporate the scoring of the M3 into this EMR. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Catherine
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The authors of this study are to be commended for their efforts in developing a new checklist tool (M-3) for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in primary care. Given the under recognition of these disorders in primary care practices, the authors make a strong case for a new measure. Many current measures either address one disorder or, at best, are narrowly focused. The items for this new tool were generated by experien...
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A 27-question screening form is shorter than many options for screening for the many problems the M-3 includes. But is it short enough? To be maximally useful, screening needs to be performed routinely on every patient who might have the one of the conditions. Asking every patient, or at least most, to complete a 27-item checklist will require dedication to these issues, potentially neglecting the multitude of other recomme...
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